Using satellites to collect data on cement production

Data on changes in the cement production index at companies in Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Spain during 2019 and 2020 are presented. The data is obtained using infrared images transmitted from an artificial Earth satellite and processed using an algorithm created by the specialists of Kayrros company (France).

Author: S. Ben Arous

Section: Equipment and technology

Keywords: cement production, rotary kiln, satellite imagery, infrared emission